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CNA Explains: Six months into the war between Israel and Hamas — is an end in sight?
Countries are now mounting pressure on both sides to end the war. Israel’s staunchest allies, including the United States, are…
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Israel air strike on Gaza kills foreign aid workers, says Hamas-run media office
At least five employees of the World Central Kitchen (WCK) non-governmental organisation, including foreigners, were killed in an Israeli air…
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US, Israeli officials talking alternative Rafah invasion plans
The United States, concerned about a deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, wants Israel to consider alternatives to a ground invasion…
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Continued Gaza relief efforts show Singaporeans ‘stand for something’: Shanmugam
At the event, an online virtual mural was also launched. Members of the public will be able to write messages…
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United Nations warns Myanmar stands on humanitarian ‘precipice’
UNITED NATIONS: One-third of the population of Myanmar, or more than 18 million people, now require humanitarian aid, the United…
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For decades, Indonesia’s Aceh offered a safe haven to Rohingya refugees. Why has that suddenly changed?
According to the United Nations (UN), tens of thousands of Rohingyas were killed from 2016 to 2017 during the military-led…
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UN General Assembly demands immediate humanitarian ceasefire
UNITED NATIONS: The Palestinians got overwhelming support on Tuesday (Dec 12) in a UN General Assembly resolution demanding an immediate…
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UN appeals for US$46 billion to meet humanitarian needs in 2024
GENEVA: The United Nations on Monday (Dec 11) appealed for US$46 billion in funding for 2024 to help millions of…
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IFRC wraps up Hanoi meeting with calls for better disaster preparedness in Asia Pacific
ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR The Israel-Hamas conflict, into its seventh week, has displaced more than 1.7 million people in the Gaza Strip,…
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UN chief calls for ‘sustained’ humanitarian access to Gaza
CAIRO: United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres urged “rapid, unimpeded humanitarian access” to the besieged Gaza Strip on Thursday (Oct…
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